Comments on: Ode to Mirza Ghalib’s Haveli

By: Dastagir

Dastagir — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:03:24 +0000

Historic Casualties take place when revolutions sweep the lands.
Literature is the first feeble plant that is attacked. The tyrant’s first target is language and literature. “Crush a language to crush a people” is the cardinal principle. You incapacitate generations when you switch off a language. It takes centuries for man to dream in a different language !

It is hard to maintain composure… but i think today in 2009 Muslims must adopt English as their mother-tongue. Its the language of science and math. (Now dont tell me abt Germany and Japan – they are a different race. If one wishes to emulate Germany, Japan and China… that “characteristic” must emerge first ! There is a different race.. a different DNA strand).

Anyways… this is 2009. We know the journey from Baghdad to Baghdad via Moorish Spain and Delhi [ the litany is long ]. Question to reflect upon is : Can we salvage what little we hold today or…. Can we ? or are we doomed to utter ruin and extinction.

What must be, must be.

By: Aman Bandvi

Aman Bandvi — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:42:27 +0000

I have a new collection of Urdu poems/couplets…. please share your interest.

By: Gautam

Gautam — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:57:48 +0000

Shehla, ASI (Archaeological society of india) is now looking after it with 2 guards that are on duty each day it’s open. It’s definitely in a better condition than what it used to be…

By: shehla.masood

shehla.masood — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:35:12 +0000

it sad that there are no caretakers for the place

By: Dr.Daniyal Nagi

Dr.Daniyal Nagi — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:57:08 +0000

Raza this is too good,keep it up.After this I will see the drama of Naser ud din Shah’s, Mirza Galib again.
Regards
Daniyal Nagi

By: RR

RR — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:16:52 +0000

Gautamji
Many thanks for your comment and your endorsement of the cross-posting – this is such a beautiful writeup on the immortal poet
cheers
Raza

By: Gautam Dhar

Gautam Dhar — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:48:57 +0000

Mistype:

Janaab Rumi Sahab*

By: Gautam Dhar

Gautam Dhar — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:48:00 +0000

Janaab Rumi, bahut bahut shukriya Article post karne ka. I still remember the rainy day when I visited Mirza Sahab’s haveli in Gali Qasim where you can’t ask “where is Ghalib’s Haveli”. You must say “Mirza” Ghalib. Of course the constant noise of Vehicles and population has mercilessly taken over, a stray Kabootar can still send one back 150 yrs in the past when men stood by on a Nukkad and praised Mirza Sahab’s couplets.

“Ghar me tha kya tera gam jise gaarat karta
Wo jo ham rakhte the ik hasrat e taameer, so hai”